Carson wound up forcing a hit to Jefferson that was illegal in the eyes of the officiating crew. The Cowboys defensive back was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty, which favored the Vikings for 15 yards. There's a real chance that Carson is fined for the incident involving Justin Jefferson.

The Minnesota Vikings severely damaged the Dallas Cowboys playoff hopes with a 34-26 win in Arlington on "Sunday Night Football." J.J. McCarthy now has back-to-back games with three total touchdowns,

Rivers completed 18 of his 27 passes for 120 yards and led a drive that put the Colts ahead with less than a minute left.

In this edition of The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha identifies eight winners and losers from Week 15 as the playoff race tightens. Plus, updated NFL MVP rankings and a big-time divisional clash in Week 16.

The Chiefs have been eliminated from playoff contention with the Chargers ' 16-13 win. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL in today's loss. Meanwhile atop the AFC East, the Bills held off the Patriots in a 35-31 win.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott opened up about the harsh reality of the team's NFL playoff chances after a tough loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Houston Texans vs. Arizona Cardinals NFL game from December 14, 2025 on ESPN.

It has been a very quiet game up in Seattle but here's a very loud play: Philip Rivers -- a 44-year-old grandfather who is fresh off his couch and coaching high-school football -- throws a touchdown pass to Josh Downs on the crossing route to extend Indianapolis' lead. Rivers started slow but is 10 of 16 for 81 yards and this score.